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Glenda, The process as described will have a high failure rate. The hen will bond to chicks based on sound rather than scent. The bond (imprinting) can often take more than a night to complete. If bonding not strong enough the first morning then odds high hen will be attacking and...

Games are what I work with most. They also more consistently scrutinize each other during the combining process.

My approach with hen that did not want to work with me (see link below). Chicks younger and closer in age makes effort easier. I have had hens with older chicks adopt very young chicks but not confident in how process works. Another problem is hen will wean based on an internal clock, not...